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tampons and toxic shock  

Definition(s)

  • DOCTOR JAMES K. TODD of the University of Colorado first identified Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) in 1978. TSS is a type of blood poisoning caused by the release of toxins from the growth of bacteria. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar & Corporate Crime; Tampons and Toxic Shock]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-VN4JW5ZQ-V

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